My three children sometimes forget: more than presents, more than cards, more than flowers … being kind is what matters. Being thoughtful. Being responsible. Being a good listener.

They ask, “What can we get Mom for Mother’s Day?”

I try to help them figure that out. But I also remind them that it’s not what you can get, or buy, or make.

It’s what you can be. Who you can be. How you can be.

Those are the gifts that matter most.